PEOPLE has named Patrick Dempsey as 2023’s Sexiest Man Alive.
The 57-year-old actor made the cover of the publication’s latest edition following an online vote which crowned him the title winner.
“It’s nice to have the recognition, and certainly my ego takes a little bump, but it gives me the platform to use it for something positive,” the Maine native told PEOPLE.
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“I’ve always been the bridesmaid,” he joked.
Patrick is best known for his role as Derek ‘McDreamy’ Shepherd on Grey’s Anatomy, and has also had roles in Enchanted, its sequel Disenchanted, and Bridget Jones’s Baby.
The first recipient of the ‘Sexiest Man Alive’ honour was given to actor Mel Gibson back in 1985.
In recent years, Chris Evans, Paul Rudd, Michael B. Jordan, George Clooney, Brad Pitt, David Beckham, Ryan Reynolds and Pierce Brosnan have all received the title.
